A sightings board of Africa

Our live game sightings map and app enable nature-lovers to bear witness to raw Africa as it unfolds every day. They can find, share and enjoy wildlife sightings and photos as they happen all over this amazing continent using our website or free smartphone app. From anywhere in the world you can "watch" wild Africa as it happens.

how to...

... view sightings
To view other people's sightings on the map, just hover over the icon on the website map or download the app and touch on the icon.

... add sightings
Using the website map, just click on the location of the sighting and complete the details on the short form. If you're using the app, just double-tap (touch twice, quickly) on the live map on the sighting location and complete the form. Try and add a photo if possible. You can also tweet sightings to use by making sure phone location services are switched on and including details (e.g. animal species) in the tweet and sending it to @WildAfricaLive

... promote your safari business
Just start adding sightings and include your business name as the spotter when adding them. The fact that you show your clients amazing things everyday is instantly showcased to thousands of wildlife lovers around the world every day. Found out why

... add a live sightings tab to your Facebook page
Find out how to add a customised live sightings tab to your Facebook page in just one click so visitors can see what is happening around you right now without leaving your Facebook page. More

Why participate in Africa: Live?

Generate data for conservation
Every time you add a sighting, you create a data point which, when combined with the tens of thousands of other data points we receive, becomes a very powerful tool for conservation scientists to analyse for population densities and distribution patters over time. More about our conservation contribution

Show off what you see and have fun!
Share your sightings with over 20,000 other app users and the visitors to our sightings map from more than 100 countries. We take the best photos and share them across our social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Pinterest.

Promote your business
Our sightings map is viewed (on average) over 5,000 times a day by people from 34 countries around the world on our website or using the apps. They are wildlife enthusiasts, many of whom are planning a safari. What better way to showcase to these potential customers what amazing experiences you get your guests and clients than posting them on a free platform that's been viewed over half a million times in 2013. What's more we'll open up our social media channels to shout about your best sightings to our avid followers. More about how we can help you promote your business

Free advertising for reserves, lodges, operators

Each time you post a sighting
When you post a sighting to the map, your company name appears on that sighting which is instantly shared with all map visitors. So this is a very effective, real, free platform to showcase your destination or services to our thousands of users, many of whom are overseas and planning a trip.

Promotion on our social media channels
We will shout about your business on our social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Pinterest) when you start posting and we take the best photos and share across our channels every day.

Generate Data for Conservation

Each time you post a sighting
The location, species, activity, time, date and photo are saved eletronically and shared with conservation bodies such as The Endangered Wildlife Trust and the MammalMAP project (if you want access to the data, please just ask us).
We have recorded over 11,000 unique sightings so far - these can be viewed and interrogated on our historic sightings map. This data provides insights into animal distributions, population densities as well as range / migration patterns.
Rhino sightings do not appear. The app can be used to report signs of poaching.

"It might sound overly simplistic, but the reality is that we can't effectively conserve wildlife if we don't know where they are. Basic information about which species occur where in the 21st Century is vital for designing effective specific conservation plans and policies. Thanks to apps like Africa: Live anyone, anywhere can not easily play a cricual role in conserving Africa's wildlify siimply by using the app to record which animals they see and where they see them."
Dr Tali Hoffman, Project Manager of the Africa MammalMAP project, University of Cape Town

Add tab to your Facebook page

To add a live sighting tab of the area you operate in to your Facebook page simply ask the administrator of your business Facebook page to click on the link below for the area you want displayed. This will automatically add our Facebook app tab to your Facebook page. We recommend you move it to the top by clicking on the drop down arrow on your Facebook page. If your area is not listed below, please Contact Us so we can build one for you .

Add our map to your website

To show visitors to your website the amazing experiences that happen all around you every day, add a customised version of our map to your website. Just ask your webmaster to create an "iframe" in the correct place on your website with a width of 790px and at least 600px high and use the web address listed below for your preferred area. If your area is not listed below, please Contact Us so we can build one for you .

Watch our short video on how this works to support your social media marketing strategy. Click on the links below to get the web address to add to the iframe:

who we are

Wild Africa: Live is owned and managed by Satpack Travel
Satpack Travel is a South African registered company (CIPRO Registration Number: 2008/260088/33) based in Johannesburg. We specialise in building dynamic and "live" maps and apps that incorporate user-generated content. We launched the predecessor to Wild Africa: Live in October 2012 as Kruger: Live. Such was the overwhelming success and demand (here are some metrics) that we decided to expand to the rest of the continent in January 2013.

Terms of Use

General Terms of Use
1. The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by Satpack Travel and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, expressed or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
2. In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
3. All content is the sole responsibility of the person who originated such content. We may not monitor or control the content provided and we cannot take responsibility for such content. Any use or relianc e on any content is at your own risk.
4. Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of Satpack Travel. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
5. Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, Satpack Travel takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
6. You retain your rights to any content you submit, post or display on this website.
7. However, by submitting, posting or displaying content on this website and through the application you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display and distribute such content in any and all media or distribution methods.
8. You may not use information, data or content from this website for commercial purposes without Satpack Travel’s prior written authorisation.
9. The Services are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both The Republic of South Africa and foreign countries.

Credits

We would like to express our sincere thanks to the many people who helped us with the Africa: Live project.

• We have been actively supported by many wildlife sightings groups in various parks across South Africa. In particular @WLSightings(Kruger), @latestimfolozi (Hluhluwe-Imfolozi) and Hans Otto Meier (Pilanesberg).
• Additionally we use (and credit) public tweets so have a debit of gratitude to the game-viewers who post them to such public sightings groups such as @LatestKruger, @WildSpotters and others. Additionally there are many safari guides, drivers and rangers who contribute every day, too many to list here.
• We have used many "free" resources that are available in the cloud including, but not limited to, Google Maps, Google Earth, Google Fusion Tables and Open Data Kit.
• Successive Software for their technical assistance to build the map and apps.

Recommended Hluhluwe Operators

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Eurozulu Safari company is based in St Lucia. We do safaries to Hluhluwe/ Imfolozi, Turtle Tours at Cape Vidal, Night and sunset drives in Isimangaliso and day trips to Cape Vidal.

One of the premier suppliers of game drives/safaris to the tourism industry and we have been operating in the Hluhluwe/Imfolozi reserve for over 15 years. Our guides are of the highest standard and they are in the reserve on a daily basis.

Bonamanzi Game Drives in open land rovers at sunrise and sunset and at other times throughout the day, depending on guests’ needs. Book the night game drive when you can see the lesser-known nocturnal animals and maybe catch a glimpse of the elusive leopard. There’s a good chance that you’ll see the hippos at the marshes by the river Hluhluwe and lake St.Lucia. Snack and refreshment breaks are part of all the activities at Bonamanzi and there is nothing quite as pleasant as watching the sun set over Lake St Lucia with gin and tonic in one hand, biltong, cheese and biscuits in the other.

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What about rhino poaching?

Rhino poaching is a real and current problem in Kruger, as in other reserves across South Africa. On average a rhino is poached almost every day in greater Kruger National Park and the rate was 50% higher in 2011 than 2010. Horns are poached for their supposed, but totally unproven, medicinal value in parts of Asia as well as for ceremonial dagger handles in the Middle East.

We are strongly opposed to any and all poaching and support a number of anti-poaching initiatives including RAGE (the Rhino Action Group Effort).

To prevent our map and apps being used for rhino poaching we:- do not publish any sightings on our map (rhino sightings added directly to the map will automatically not show),- do not share or re-tweet rhino sightings provided through social media, - strongly urge none of our customers report rhino sightings.

The map has a "suspicious activity" category which users can use to report the location (along with a description, photo etc.) of any signs of poaching activity. We pass all such reports on to the anti-poaching hotline at SANParks. You can contact them by email or calling the National Wildlife Crime Reaction Unit on 0800 205 005.

How do I add a sighting?

To add a sighting directly to the map, click on the map (or touch it on a phone) on the exact location of the sighting.

Follow the instructions to complete the short form providing sightings details. Please note that it may take a short time for some lists to populate, so please be a little bit patient. You can add a photo at the end of the form, however please note that this may slow performance if using the map on a phone with limited or poor network coverage.

The sighting will immediately appear on the map for everyone to see, with the marker colour depending upon the category of sighting (for example, predators appear as red markers).

Please note the rhino sightings will not be displayed on the map.

How do I view sighting details?

To view a sightings' details, click on the sighting marker (or touch it on a phone). An information window will appear showing the sighting details submitted by the user. To close the information window, click on the cross (X) in the top right corner.

How can I delete or change a sighting?

Unfortunately, because we don’t require users to log in to use the map or app then we have no way of verifying who is trying to delete or change a sighting, so this can not be done by yourself. But if you email us specifying the animal, date and time we may be able to manually delete the sighting from the map for you.

I don't have an iPhone or Android phone. Can I use an app?

However the website version of the map will work on most mobile browsers but performance may be limited and slow. If you are visiting Kruger and are willing to share your own sightings we recommend the @WLSightings BBM group (PIN: 27B566D5).

Website Stats

(since launch, 13th November 2013)

• More than 1,000 visits a day, rising quickly.
• Visitors from 103 different countries.
• After South Africa, the next largest markets are (in order) the US, UK and Germany.
• Spending an average of 3 minutes on the homepage (industry standard is only 23 secs!).
• More than 22,000 app downloads.
• 9 out of 10 app users are returning.